My point was that the rhythm of bike rack's repeating
pattern should be allowed to take the eye to the
primary subject(s).
I now understand what you meant. Less clearly defined
background clutter would improve its impact. I agree.

Jack

--- Shel Belinkoff <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> I'm not sure what you mean by the shape requiring an
> open shot.  
> 
> My comment about being closer relates to being at a
> distance where the
> background would blur a little more.  I'd not
> consider making the framing
> tighter.  I was at a distance where the pic had to
> be cropped a bit.  Had I
> been even 10 feet closer I'd not have had to crop as
> much and the
> background would have been softer.
> 
> Shel 
> 
> 
> > [Original Message]
> > From: Jack Davis 
> 
> > Shel,
> > The bike stand's repeating shape, I believe,
> requires
> > the open shot. Don't understand why except it may
> > represent the frequency of life's passing stages.
> > The doll will soon be collected and occupy an even
> > closer relationship to the girl for having shared
> > another experience. 
> > Thanks for putting it up.
> >
> > Jack
> > --- Shel Belinkoff <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> wrote:
> > > Hi Peter ... I'm getting to understand color a
> > > little better, but this was
> > > just a snap with no real thought about color. 
> The
> > > composition and the doll
> > > were of greater interest.  If the color works,
> so
> > > much the better. 
> > > Personally, I think it's too busy with all the
> > > flowers and detail in the
> > > background.  I'd have preferred getting closer
> and
> > > had the background a bit
> > > more OOF, but sometimes y'gotta snap 'em when
> y'see
> > > 'em, because,
> > > especially with kids, the shot's going to be
> there
> > > very long.  Thanks for
> > > commenting.
> 
> 
> 


                
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